Agricultural implement.



R. E. DAVISON.

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED OUT 4, 1910.

Patented Nov. 18, 1913.

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iUNltTED STATES ROY E. DAVISON, OF

CATOOSA, OKLAHOMA.

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT. i

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 18, 1913.

Application filed October 4, 1910. Serial No. 585.273.

T0 (ZZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, Ror E. DAVISUN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Catoosa, in the county of Rogers, State of Oklahoma, have invent-3d certain new and useful Improvements in Agricultural lmplements; and I do hereby declare the tcllowing to he a :t'ull clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to maki and use the same.

This invention relates to agricultural implements.

The object of the invention resides in the provision oi? an implement which may be adjusted to serve either as a hoe or a spade and which in addition may be utilized as a rake when serving either the function of a hoe or a spade.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of an implement oi the character named which will. be simple in construction. etlieient in use, strong and durable and which may be manufactured at a col'nparativcly small cost.

Vith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the details of construction, and in the arrangement and combination of parts tobe hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reterence will be had to the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters of reference denote corrcs )omling parts in the scveral. Views; and in which,

Figure l is a side elevation oi the implement with the tool element shown in iull lines adjusted to serve as a hoe, and in dotted lines adjusted to serve as a spade; Fig. 2, an enlarged longitudinal section of the tool supporting end of the handle with the tool element adjusted to serve as a. hoe; Fig. 3, a view similar to Fig. 2 with the tool element adjusted to serve as a spade; Fig. -;l, time taken on the line i -d of Fig. .1; Fig. 5, a longitudinal section through the rake head carried by the implement; and l ig. (3, a plan view of what is shown in Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings, the implement is shown as comprising a handle it), one end of which is enlarged and forked so as to form spaced arms 11 and 12. Disposed i transversely oi the handle and secured to one side of the arms 11 and 12 at; their outer ends is a bar 13 which terms the rake head oi the implement. This bar is provided with a plurality oi transverse openings 1st in one end of each oi? which is fixed a nut 15. llxtcnding through each of the openings 14 and dctachably engaging with the nuts 15 ar: a plural ty oi rake teeth us. An adjustable tool element 17 has its shank lb pivotally mounted between the arms 11 and 12 and said element is adapird to engage the bar 13 when disposed longitudinally oi the handle it). When thus disposed, the tool clement is held against rotation in one direction on its pivot by means oi a locking pin 15) which is dctachably mounted in and between the arms 11 and i2. \Vhcn in this position the tool member is also permitted a limited movement away from the pin 15) so that it may be used to smooth or slick the earth by pushing on the handle. lly the removal of the locking pin 1%), the tool element 1? can be rotated to a position substantially at right angles to the handle 10 so as to serve as a hoe. When the tool element has been moved to a position at right angles to the handle [0, the locking pin 19 is again positioned in and between the arms 11 and 12 and prevents movement oi the outer end ot' the tool clement toward the bar 113 when the tormer is utilized as a hoe by abutting the shank of said tool element.

It will be understood that in practice, modii' rations oi the specific construction shown may be mad aml any suitable material and proportions may be used For the various parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:-

l. in a combination tool arranged to perform raking, hocing or spading operations; a handle having a iorkcd end, an earth winking tool pivoted between the arms oi said forked end and adapted to extend laterally trom said end and to lie in substantial alinemcnt with the handle, and a raking element carried by said fork and constituting a stop to limit the movement oi the earth working tool about its pivot.

2. A combination tool including a handle having a forked end, a rake bar secured to the free ends oi the fork arms and maintaining them in rigid spaced relation, a tool said tool element releasably in either of said element provided With a shank pivoted beoperative positions. 10 tween the arms of said fork and arranged In testimony whereof, I afiix my signato engage said rake bar whereby said bar ture, in presence of tWo Witnesses.

constitutes a stop for the tool element in ad- ROY DAVISON. justed positions, said tool element being ca- Witnesses: w 'pable of disposition in a plurality of oper- M. E. KEIFFER,

ative positions, and a locking pin to hold E. T. ELLISON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

